Perry Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,060 and it contained 2,269 housing units.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,060 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,503 | 21.5% | |
| 1910 | 3,036 | 21.3% | |
| 1920 | 3,077 | 1.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,880 | −6.4% | |
| 1940 | 3,243 | 12.6% | |
| 1950 | 5,235 | 61.4% | |
| 1960 | 5,347 | 2.1% | |
| 1970 | 5,775 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,624 | −2.6% | |
| 1990 | 5,126 | −8.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,960 | −3.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,093 | 2.7% | |
| 2020 | 5,060 | −0.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 98.3 square miles (255 km2), of which 96.49 square miles (249.9 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 1.81 square miles (4.7 km2) (or 1.84%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Bramble at 38°46′44″N 86°54′34″W / 38.7789379°N 86.9094486°W
- Burns City at 38°49′21″N 86°53′13″W / 38.8225486°N 86.8869483°W
- Mount Pleasant at 38°39′07″N 86°53′32″W / 38.651995°N 86.8922239°W
- Scenic Hill at 38°40′42″N 86°53′38″W / 38.6783836°N 86.8938911°W
- Whitfield at 38°37′07″N 86°54′46″W / 38.6186619°N 86.9127796°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seventeen cemeteries: Blankenship, Boggs Creek, Brook, Carr, Goodwill, Henry, Holt, Houghton, Ledgerwood, Love, Saint Johns, Saint Joseph, Salem, Waggoner, West Union, Williams and Woods.
Major highways
Lakes
- West Boggs Lake
Landmarks
- West Boggs Park
School districts
- Loogootee Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
Sources
- "Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Perry Township
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